Luis Garcia
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the aggressiveness, the leadership of Rafinha.
It's not about only the technical and what he can bring on the field, technically or tactically.
It's the personality, the character of Rafinha when he's into the field.
And we saw what happened with Barcelona when he wasn't involved.
We were missing that leadership.
We were missing that high pressure that he brings.
And that's something that I'm sure there is a big concern for Hansi Fleck.
I think that is totally right.
Atletico Madrid having an eye on the Champions League game.
It's true that in the Copa del Rey it was perfection executed, what Simeone wanted, how they delivered those fantastic movements, those runs from Julian on the right side.
It was perfectly executed and that's not something that is easy when Barcelona brings the best of them, brings that high intensity and I think that they are going to need that.
So I think that Barcelona has got more on the stake to play for and they will go for it.
So I will say that Barcelona will get the three points on this one.
We all understand the frustration.
I kind of don't get on these days why all the players have something to say about the club, the signing, because in the end you have to perform on the field.
And apart from that, try to understand what they are doing.
If you don't understand, you should keep it in-house.
That's the way that I was growing up.
That's the way that I understood football.
That's the way that I think that things should be done.